Health Benefits of Green Tea: An Evidence-based Approach

By: R Agnihotri and Z Apostolides and T Asakawa and Z. M. Chen and S Gaur and Yukihiko Hara and M Inai and Mamoru Isemura and T Kakuda and T Kan and M. J. Lee and Z Lin and M Maeda-Yamamoto and S Masuda and S Meguro and T Minami and N Miyoshi and M Monobe and H Moriwaki and Y Nakamura and O Numata and K Saeki and K Sayama and Y Shimamura and M Shimizu and T Suzuki and H Tachibana and P. W. Taylor and I Tokimitsu and Isao Tomita and T. A. Tomita and K Unno and H Wang and H Yamada and C. S. Yang and H Yokogoshi

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Synopsis: This book provides evidence to support the health-promoting components of green tea for human health. It explores the significance of green tea and its catechins represented by epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), demonstrating their beneficial effects on diseases including cancer, obesity, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, hepatitis, and neurodegenerative diseases. The present status of human studies and avenues for future research are discussed. It is written by a team of experts from across the globe and makes significant Japanese findings available to international researchers. It is an essential resource for researchers interested in the biochemistry and pharmacology of green tea, and functional foods and beverages.